Kate Andrews

Kate is a Partner in the Real Estate Disputes Team. Kate is a property litigator who adopts an advisory and dispute resolution role, as well as a litigious one, on a wide variety of high profile real estate disputes. Kate deals with various breaches of leasehold covenants, including dilapidations, service charges, applications for consent to assign/underlet/alter, rent reviews and other landlord and tenant issues. She also deals with contractual and development disputes, including specific performance claims, injunctions, rights to light, restrictive covenant issues, joint venture disputes, party wall act disputes and the redevelopment of business premises. In her time, Kate has also dealt with some boundary disputes, and is now dealing with a number of cases regarding business rates and the complexities of the statutory exemptions and reliefs. Kate acts on high profile real estate disputes for clients including high net worth individuals, property funds and developers. She is a keen advocate of alternative dispute resolution and has been able to settle a number of complex legal dispute at mediation or by without prejudice discussions. Clients describe Kate as an extremely talented property litigator, who goes the extra mile for her clients, finding a solution to every problem. · Hamlins LLP

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Partner in Hamlins LLP’s Real Estate Disputes team, Kate Andrews is a property litigator who advises and litigates on a wide range of high‑profile real estate disputes, including leasehold covenant breaches, dilapidations, service charge disputes, consent to assign/underlet/alter, rent reviews, contractual and development disputes, rights to light, restrictive covenants, party wall matters and business rates issues. She acts for high‑net‑worth individuals, property funds and developers and is an advocate of alternative dispute resolution, regularly settling complex matters at mediation or by without‑prejudice discussions.

Practice areas

Real EstateLitigationLandlord & TenantProperty DevelopmentCommercial Disputes

Office

England

Hamlins LLP · Kate is a Partner in the Real Estate Disputes Team. Kate is a property litigator who adopts an advisory and dispute resolution role, as well as a litigious one, on a wide variety of high profile real estate disputes. Kate deals with various breaches of leasehold covenants, including dilapidations, service charges, applications for consent to assign/underlet/alter, rent reviews and other landlord and tenant issues. She also deals with contractual and development disputes, including specific performance claims, injunctions, rights to light, restrictive covenant issues, joint venture disputes, party wall act disputes and the redevelopment of business premises. In her time, Kate has also dealt with some boundary disputes, and is now dealing with a number of cases regarding business rates and the complexities of the statutory exemptions and reliefs. Kate acts on high profile real estate disputes for clients including high net worth individuals, property funds and developers. She is a keen advocate of alternative dispute resolution and has been able to settle a number of complex legal dispute at mediation or by without prejudice discussions. Clients describe Kate as an extremely talented property litigator, who goes the extra mile for her clients, finding a solution to every problem.

England

Expertise

High Net Worth IndividualsProperty FundsDevelopersDilapidationsService ChargesRent ReviewsRights to LightRestrictive CovenantsParty Wall DisputesJoint VenturesBusiness RatesMediation / Alternative Dispute Resolution

Education

Brunel University
Nottingham Law School

Admissions

Solicitor, England (qualified 2003)